I AM A Feminine Leader

Feb 06 2024
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Welcome to the I AM A Feminine Leader podcast, conversations with women who have transformed challenging life experiences into powerful lessons that have inspired community building in all aspects of their lives. I am your host, Michelle Hrycauk Nassif, Community Design and Impact Specialist here to activate the community builder in you with inspiring stories, practical tools, and strategies that anyone with passion and vision for community building can use to amplify their impact. 

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Osprey Orielle Lake - Women ARE A Climate Solution

Feb 06 2024 35 mins  
Meet Osprey Orielle Lake, founder and executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). Osprey works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice. In this episode, Michelle and Osprey discuss her latest book "The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Rem

Sheryl Proulx - Adoptions Options That Unify Families

Nov 21 2023 35 mins  
Meet Sheryl Proulx, Executive Director of Adoption Options, Alberta's Leading Licensed Adoption Agency where professionally trained staff offer comprehensive and caring services working with expectant parents who are considering placing their children for adoption and with prospective adoptive parents who are residents of Alberta. Sheryl is also an ambassador for Gems for Gems, a n

Jordan Gilford - How Lived Experiences Inspire Social Entrepreneurship

Nov 07 2023 32 mins  
Meet Jordan Gilford, Founder and CEO of Gems for Gems, a non-profit organization committed to ending the cycle of domestic abuse by focusing on the economic recovery and empowerment of survivors, offering solution-focused and high transformational impact to survivors of abuse. This is the first of a 2-part community feature with Gems were I will chat with thought leaders about how

Zainab - Global GLOW India

Oct 24 2023 28 mins  
Meet Zainab, Global GLOW Girl Advocacy Committee member from India. Zainab is a par to of the Shohratgarh Environmental Society (SES) and passionate philantrophist committed to establishing a career that enables her to make personal investments in girls education. Go to globalgirlsglow.org to learn how to get involved and support GLOW Clubs all over the world!Support the Show.As al

Samantha - Global GLOW Nigeria

Oct 17 2023 32 mins  
Meet Samantha, Global GLOW's Chief Youth Correspondent and GLOW Club Alumni! In this conversation we discuss how GLOW Club's are empowering Nigerian girls to introduce "selfcare" into their daily routines and incorporate "personal work" that is fulfilling. We also learn about Samantha's advocacy role, her passion for regenerative agriculture, and how she is a popular mentor for you

How To Be An Advocate For Girls Rights In Your Community

Oct 11 2023 15 mins  
TODAY IS THE DAY, FRIENDS! Oct 11th is UN Women's International Day of the Girl Child and we're celebrating my sharing important information and strategies anyone can use to advocate and support adolescent girls in their community. We're also digging deeper into Global GLOWs Girl Advocacy Committee and the OctobHER campaign highlighting how these powerful initiatives are deconstruc

Dusenge & Loyce - Global GLOW Malawi, Empowering girls in the Dzaleka refugee camp

Oct 10 2023 35 mins  
Meet Dusenge and Loyce, Global GLOW Girl Advocacy Committee members from the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi. In this episode we discuss what it is like for girls growing up in a refugee camp, how girl advocacy initiatives and programs like GLOW Club reduces teen pregnancy, gender-based violence, and childhood marriage, and why developing youth leadership is the key to shifting old

Carmen Perry - Global GLOW USA, How to leverage partnerships with schools and advance gender relations in the classroom and beyond

Oct 03 2023 45 mins  
Meet Carmen Perry, Partnership Coordinator for Global GLOW in the Greater Detroit Area. Carmen is a liaison between the Detroit Public School Community District and Global GLOW HerStory Campaign that provides training and activities including Advocacy Days such as: World Read Aloud Day, International Day of the Girl, Local & Regional Summit and health initiatives. She is also m

Pausing in gratitude and celebrating our achievements!

Sep 19 2023 12 mins  
When was the last time you celebrated yourself? This week Michelle is freestylin' and sharing a special "thank you" message and updates for the I AM A Feminine Leader community. Support the Show.As always, I am here to support your community building journey. Say hello, support the podcast, and lets connect through the links below. ✨ Follow Us on LinkedIn ✨ Join the community �

Preethi Balasubramanian - How Professional Associations Advance Learning Communities

Sep 12 2023 23 mins  
Meet Preethi Balasubramanian, Certified C-Suite Support & Strategic Partner and President of the Toronto Branch for the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP). In this episode, Michelle and Preethi discuss how volunteering on executive committees add tremendous value to association members through knowledge sharing and faciliating experiences that connect like-minded